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Acute presentation and persistent glomerulonephritis following streptococcal infection in a patient with heterozygous complement factor H-related protein 5 deficiency.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Jul 2012
Vernon Katherine A, Goicoechea de Jorge Elena, Hall Angela E, Fremeaux-Bacchi Veronique, Aitman Timothy J, Cook H Terence, Hangartner Robert, Koziell Ania, Pickering Matthew C
Abstract excerpt
Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is a common cause of acute nephritis in children. Transient hypocomplementemia and complete recovery are typical, with only a minority developing chronic disease. We describe a young girl who developed persistent kidney disease and hypocomplementemia aft...
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